Jones County Chapter recognized nationally

Local Ducks Unlimited Chapter makes Top 100

ANAMOSA, Iowa – March 15, 2012 – The President's Top 100 is one of the most highly sought-after titles of recognition Ducks Unlimited
offers to chapters throughout the nation. Each year, the list is comprised of the top 100 fundraising chapters in the United States. Through the efforts of these
volunteer committees, DU is able to pursue its mission of conserving, enhancing and restoring North America's wetlands.
This past fall, the Jones County Chapter made the Top 100 list as one of the organization's best fundraising chapters.

"These fundraising events are the backbone of DU's habitat conservation efforts, and the volunteers who make
up these chapters are the grassroots force making a difference for North American waterfowl populations," said DU President John Newman. "It takes a great deal of
effort to crack the Top 100, and these chapters deserve to be congratulated by every person who enjoys the outdoors."

The Jones County Chapter earned a spot in the Top 100 out of the more than 2,700 DU chapters nationwide. DU's event fundraising system has long been a model for
other conservation organizations around the world and has funded a significant portion of the more than 12 million acres of wetlands and associated habitat DU has
conserved since 1937.

This year's Top 100 chapters also have the distinction of being honored during DU's 75th Anniversary year, celebrated with
special events and wetland project dedications nationwide. The Top 100 will be recognized during DU's 75th
National Convention in Nashville at the end of May, with many chapter representatives in attendance.

"DU chapters across the country are showing that the future of waterfowl populations and the wetlands that filter our drinking water and protect us from flooding are
important to them and to their communities," Newman said. "The more money we raise, the more habitat we can conserve and the closer we are to preserving our
waterfowl hunting heritage. I would like to personally thank all our Top 100 chapters for their achievement and look forward to seeing them among our distinguished
chapters next year."

Ducks Unlimited is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in
1937, DU is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, with special events, projects and promotions across the continent. Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12
million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works
toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.